Official Name: | Saint Magdalen, Indiana |
Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Saint Magdalen |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Ripley |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Shelby |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 38.9578°N -85.3914°W |
Elevation Ft: | 899 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47250 |
Area Code: | 812, 930 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 452197 |
Saint Magdalen was a former town in Shelby Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
A post office opened under the name Saint Magdalen in 1871, and remained in operation until 1905.[1] The community was named after Mary Magdalene.[2]
Saint Magdalen was located within the present-day boundaries of Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge.